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Air carrier widebody transport cabin attendant was injured after aircraft encountered wake turbulence during cruise.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 503570 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200103 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zbw.artcc |
| State Reference | NH |
| Altitude | msl single value : 31000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Weather Elements | Turbulence |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zbw.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time type : 434 |
| ASRS Report | 503570 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other other : 3 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather Environmental Factor Cabin Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Environmental Factor |
Narrative:
We were at FL310 in smooth air. Over syr at FL310, we hit moderate turbulence which lasted 3 seconds. I suspect it was wake turbulence. 1 flight attendant was slightly injured as she was bounced off the cart to the lavatory door. She continued flying on her initial duty.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACR WDB CABIN ATTENDANT WAS INJURED AFTER ACFT ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURB DURING CRUISE.
Narrative: WE WERE AT FL310 IN SMOOTH AIR. OVER SYR AT FL310, WE HIT MODERATE TURB WHICH LASTED 3 SECONDS. I SUSPECT IT WAS WAKE TURB. 1 FLT ATTENDANT WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED AS SHE WAS BOUNCED OFF THE CART TO THE LAVATORY DOOR. SHE CONTINUED FLYING ON HER INITIAL DUTY.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.